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Congress on Sale! Saints of the Hill Who Take Less Than $20,000 in Health Care $$ - The List - Part VI

Brian Ross | Posted 09.21.2009 | Politics

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Brian Ross

While they land on either side of the fence on the issue, these are some of the most interesting players in the unfolding health care reform drama.

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A Clunky Way to Spend Billions

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 07.24.2009 | Green

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Charles Karel Bouley

The recent Cash for Clunker legislation passed by Congress as part of the $106 billion war funding bill is a complete and total waste of a billion dollars short term, four billion long term.

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How Democrats Can Win the Climate Debate

Teryn Norris | Posted 05.07.2009 | Green

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Teryn Norris

Last week was the opening round of the national climate fight, and the Democratic Congress was nearly knocked out.

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President Obama Signs Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, But Challenges Remain

Carey Alexander | Posted 03.28.2009 | Politics

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Carey Alexander

Though the Act is undeniably a tremendous victory for women and workers, it's far too soon to rejoice.

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Three Things Congress (Yes, Congress) Must Do to Fix FEMA

Kelly Caldwell | Posted 02.21.2009 | Politics

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Kelly Caldwell

Of the many tragic failures of FEMA in the last seven years, those related to housing were among the most conspicuous. And they were caused in part by Congressional blunders.

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Unfinished Business

Michael Markarian | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics

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Michael Markarian

Among the very first Congressional bills introduced this week were two important measures to protect wildlife and should be on the fast track to getting over the finish line in the new session.

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Two Of The 111th's First Bills Would Affect Bush

CNN | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics

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Two of the first bills passed by the 111th Congress yesterday had less to do with the incoming president than they did with the man he's replacing. O...

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Day 1 of the New Congress Bodes Well for Oceans

Sarah Chasis | Posted 02.09.2009 | Green

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Sarah Chasis

Like a Clean Air Act for our air, and a Clean Water Act for our water - we need a landmark bill to protect the health of our oceans.

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Obama's Latest Speech Continues to Ignore Small Businesses

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 02.09.2009 | Business

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Lloyd Chapman

Small business advocates are concerned that President-elect Obama may enact policy and legislation that could be harmful to the nation's nearly 27 million small businesses.

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Most Entertaining Clip Of The Congressional Swearing-In: The Matching McCaul Family (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Katherine Goldstein | Posted 02.07.2009 | Style

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While C-Span's hours-long congressional swearing-in session may not seem like the most entertaining show on television (mostly shots of Nancy Pelosi f...

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Anh "Joseph" Cao, First Vietnamese-American Congressman

AP | KEVIN McGILL | Posted 02.06.2009 | Politics

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NEW ORLEANS — When Anh "Joseph" Cao was 8 and Saigon was about to fall, his mother asked if he wanted to take a trip to the beach. Despite his ...

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Please Dems, Obey the Law

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 02.06.2009 | Politics

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Charles Karel Bouley

The recent upset and political theatre over the appointment and seating of the Junior Senator Rolland Burris (D-Ill) made me cringe. As I sat and watc...

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The 111th Congress: New Member Information

Huffington Post | Nicholas Graham | Posted 02.06.2009 | Politics

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SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO The members of the 111th Congress are being sworn in today, and there are quite a few new faces. The incoming freshman class...

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Happy Health Care Reform New Year

Linda Bergthold | Posted 02.05.2009 | Politics

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Linda Bergthold

Why will 2009 be different from 1993? Obama is not making the same mistakes the Clintons did, and that is good news for all of us.

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26 Reasons Pro-Choice People Should Be Happy

Nancy Keenan | Posted 02.05.2009 | Politics

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Nancy Keenan

Relish the feeling of hope and accomplishment that comes as every new pro-choice member of Congress recites his or her oath of office today.

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Quigley, Feigenholtz Have Edge In Race For Emanuel's Seat

Crain's Chicago Business | Paul Merrion | Posted 01.30.2009 | Chicago

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Uncertainty in the race to fill the seat of Rep. Rahm Emanuel has opened important fundraising and organizational advantages for two early candidates:...

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Sen. Majority Leader Comment Marks Monumental Shift in Immigration Reform Prospects

Frank Sharry | Posted 12.26.2008 | Politics

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Frank Sharry

In Newsweek, Karl Rove argued that Republicans must support a policy that "strengthens citizenship, grows our economy and keeps America a welcoming nation."

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Don't Ask Don't Tell: Getting Repeal Right This Time

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 12.24.2008 | Politics

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Aubrey Sarvis

To get rid of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" we must proceed deliberately and according to a plan, which will not require grandstanding, but rather actual leadership.

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Climate Change Policy: The Good News and the Challenge Ahead

Gillian Caldwell | Posted 12.20.2008 | Green

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Gillian Caldwell

30 national organizations working to combat global warming came together on a set of recommendations delivered to President-elect Obama earlier this month.

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Durbin Re-Elected As Majority Whip

Posted 12.20.2008 | Chicago

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Senator Dick Durbin was re-elected as Majority Whip, the Senate's second-highest leadership post. Read the release from his office: U.S. Sen. Dick Du...

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Obama Should Spill a Little Red Ink to Turn a Few More Red States Blue

Arianna Huffington | Posted 11.27.2008 | Politics

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Arianna Huffington

The enduring theme of Obama's campaign has been fundamental change. But, with victory in sight, the question becomes: how much change can he deliver without a filibuster-proof 60 seats in the Senate? Read More The Battle Over CA Prop 5: Special Interests Overwhelming the Public Interest Prop 5 follows a successful model, will lessen prison over-crowding, will save a cash-strapped state billions, will reform a "counterproductive and ill-conceived" parole system, and will shift criminal justice dollars from incarceration to treatment -- an effective approach favored by a majority of the public. Yet our leaders are opposing it, without offering any alternatives. Why? Read More Watch: Arianna Spars with Ben Stein and Michael Medved on Larry King Live over "Spreading The Wealth" Attacks and Khalidi Smears

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